Executive Director, US Programs

The Executive Director (ED) of U.S. Programs (USP)  leads the strategic direction and execution of Medical Teams International’s domestic humanitarian mission. In alignment with our bold aspiration—to significantly increase our global impact through life-saving medical care that human dignity requires—the ED will identify and serve people and communities in U.S. humanitarian settings where crises, emergencies, and systemic vulnerabilities compromise health and surpass local adaptive capacity. These may include individuals affected by displacement, disaster, structural inequity, or other health-compromising events that result in excess morbidity and mortality.

The ED holds primary responsibility for developing, scaling, and ensuring the quality and sustainability of U.S. Programs, including related financial, operational, and risk management models. The role is accountable for delivering measurable impact and ensuring resources are deployed effectively, ethically, and in compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Reporting to the Chief of Global Programs, the ED collaborates closely with HQ and members of the Country Support Team to align domestic programming with global strategies. The ED leads a U.S.-based portfolio currently under $5 million in annual revenue, with a clear mandate to expand its reach and recognition in line with Medical Teams’ bold aspiration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Duties

Strategy & Planning

• Provide overall leadership in line with Medical Teams International’s Calling, Values, Strategic Priorities, and Standards.
• Develop and direct the implementation of a USP strategy (aligned with the global strategy) and Annual Operating Plan, achieving clear, realistic, and measurable targets while being accountable for results.
• Direct and ensure strategic and operational alignment of all functions to meet needs where healthcare systems are disrupted, access to care is limited to nonexistent, and external assistance is required while accounting for operational feasibility, financial resources, and technical quality.
• Lead assessment and implementation of enterprise risk management and business continuity contingency planning.
• Collaborate within Global Programs and with Finance to ensure proper financing of all clinics and projects, as well as cost recovery in all grants and other funding streams.
• Lead the planning and acquisition of diverse funding to implement the strategy and ensure overall financial viability of the country office and its programs.

USP Leadership & Management

• Lead the USP leadership team in a manner that facilitates a high-performance culture, open and trustworthy relationships, transparency, integrity and accountability.
• Promote a culture of learning and development, employee engagement and good stewardship of human capital in the office.
• Build sustainability through effective organizational workforce planning and by championing capacity building and team empowerment toward the ultimate goal of a responsible transition and exit strategy.